New two-in-one injection promises diabetics better blood sugar control

Researchers from Stanford University have developed a breakthrough technique that combines two diabetes drugs into a single injection. Previously these two compounds required separate injections, creating a barrier for treatment that led to very few di… Continue reading New two-in-one injection promises diabetics better blood sugar control

Small red blood cells could be novel early-stage cancer biomarker

New research conducted by a University of Exeter medical school student may have discovered a novel early-stage biomarker for a number of different cancers. The research found subjects with abnormally small red blood cells were twice as likely to be di… Continue reading Small red blood cells could be novel early-stage cancer biomarker

Surgery Robot is a Real Cut Up

A robot that performs surgery is a serious thing. One bug in the control system could end with disaster. Unless of course, you’re [Michael Reeves], in which case disaster is all part of the fun. (Video, embedded below.)

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“Seminal” cancer blood test trial moves method closer to clinical use

In a first-of-its-kind study thousands of people with no history of cancer were screened with a new experimental multi-cancer blood test. Promisingly, the results caught a number of pre-symptomatic early stage cancers, but the test did miss some cancer… Continue reading “Seminal” cancer blood test trial moves method closer to clinical use

Adding soil to wounds may halt the bleeding

So first of all, no … no one is saying that you should just grab dirt off the ground, and rub it into your wounds. That said, a new study does suggest that sanitized soil could be used to halt bleeding, when other means aren’t available.Continue Read… Continue reading Adding soil to wounds may halt the bleeding

“Elite” antibodies from COVID-19 survivors point to novel treatment

As researchers rekindle a more than 100-year-old therapy, using blood from recovered COVID-19 subjects as a treatment for newly infected patients, a team from the Rockefeller University Hospital in New York is thrusting this old, experimental treatment… Continue reading “Elite” antibodies from COVID-19 survivors point to novel treatment

Just add water – scientists developing method of freeze-drying blood

Human blood can typically only be stored for six weeks. It also needs to be refrigerated, which may be challenging in poor countries or remote locations. A new study, though, could lead to a method of drying blood for long-term room-temperature storage… Continue reading Just add water – scientists developing method of freeze-drying blood

Experimental cancer drug appears more effective, less toxic than others

A new study has shown that an experimental class of cancer drugs has wider potential than previously thought. BET inhibitors are currently being tested against blood cancers, but now researchers have found a new version of this drug that, in mouse test… Continue reading Experimental cancer drug appears more effective, less toxic than others

Blood-based biomarker discovery points to early-stage Alzheimer’s test

A UC San Diego study has found evidence that high levels of a specific type of exRNA in blood samples predicts the onset of Alzheimer's two years before symptoms appear

New research from the University of California San Diego is suggesting high levels of a certain blood-based biomarker may serve as an early warning sign of Alzheimer’s disease, two years before symptoms develop. The preliminary study has yet to be verified in larger cohorts of patients.

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Universal cancer blood test detects and locates 50 types of tumors

Cancer is one of humanity’s leading killers, and the main reason for that is it’s often hard to detect until it’s too late. But that might be about to change. Researcher have developed a new type of AI-powered blood test that can accurately detect over… Continue reading Universal cancer blood test detects and locates 50 types of tumors